There is much debate about feeding wildlife. Unfortunately, when doing this, people don’t think of all the other people doing exactly the same thing. Usually the food being fed is inappropriate and harmful to the native birds, marsupials and reptiles. WILVOS are...
Sometimes it is just sad to be on the WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline. Many species are so seriously impacted by the removal of just one tree. The people on the ground don’t see those hollows or crevices that are homes to so many of our native animals. There may be a...
It really doesn’t take too much disturbance of habitat to upset our native animals. Lately there has been clearing along the roadside between Nambour and Yandina. The WILVOS Hotline 5441 6200 is a great indication of the effects of even minor changes to the...
I am sure there is a logical reason in nature for echidna young to emerge from their burrows in the heat of summer. Nevertheless, for a native animal that is prone to heat stress, it seems very contradictory. A puggle burrow hovers around a cool 20...
We never know what each day will bring when caring for wildlife. It could be a quiet day orit could be mayhem. Lately it’s mainly been mayhem. Our volunteer hotliners, transportersand carers do a great job. The WILVOS support network is an integral part of this, as we...
The hot weather is a shock to all – humans and animals. The WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline isreceiving a number of calls pertaining to the change in weather.Some people are concerned about the spots where possums decide to curl up and sleep forthe day. When they settle in...
